Who said “Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.”?

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Samuel Johnson. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceVol IV, (8 May 1781)

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Johnson, S. (n.d.). Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23573-classical-quotation-is-the-parole-of-literary-men/

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Johnson, Samuel. “Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23573-classical-quotation-is-the-parole-of-literary-men/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Johnson, Samuel. “Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23573-classical-quotation-is-the-parole-of-literary-men/.

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